Trump Urges Putin to Stop Ukraine Strikes
Balance of Power: Trump Urges Putin to Stop Ukraine Strikes (Podcast) The US will demand that Russia accept Ukraine’s right to develop its own, adequately equipped, army and defense industry as part of a peace agreement, according to people familiar with the matter, pushing back on Russia’s insistence that the country largely demilitarize as a condition to end the war.US envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia to raise the issue with President Vladimir Putin, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations. It’s a signal that…
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